Dear David ,

I’m so hapy to hear that you’re coming to Changsha to study. I’m very glad to give you some advice about learning Chinese.

First , speak aloud and more clearly . It doesn’t matter if you speak very slowly , because if you practice speaking Chinese loudly and clearly , you will soon be able to speak faster. Second , watch a Chinese TV program every day . People in Chinese TV programs speak Chinese very well. Don’t be sad if you can’t understand. You should try to understand some easy words first, then try to understand some hard, long words. Finally, you can try to understand sentences. The last and most important piece of advice is that to be confident . Chinese people are very friendly, don’t be afraid of making mistakes, just talk to them bravely , you will succeed.

Learning Chinese is not very easy at first, but don’t think about giving up. You should study Chinese step by step, then you’ll find it easy to speak like a Chinese .